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M20
M20 — Trifid Nebula
Emission Nebula
· SagittariusBeginner
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Target information
- Object type
- Emission Nebula
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Right ascension
- 18h 02m 24s
- Declination
- -23° 02′ 00″
- Magnitude
- 6.3
- Angular size
- 28′
- Surface brightness
- Not recorded
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Best months
- Jun-Sep
- Catalog IDs
- M20
About this target
Emission + reflection + dark lanes.
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